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  2. History of software - Wikipedia

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    Category. Software is a set of programmed instructions stored in the memory of stored-program digital computers for execution by the processor. Software is a recent development in human history and is fundamental to the Information Age . Ada Lovelace 's programs for Charles Babbage 's Analytical Engine in the 19th century are often considered ...

  3. History of computing hardware - Wikipedia

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    The history of computing hardware covers the developments from early simple devices to aid calculation to modern day computers . The first aids to computation were purely mechanical devices which required the operator to set up the initial values of an elementary arithmetic operation, then manipulate the device to obtain the result.

  4. History of personal computers - Wikipedia

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    The Kenbak-1, released in early 1971, is considered by the Computer History Museum to be the world's first personal computer. It was designed and invented by John Blankenbaker of Kenbak Corporation in 1970, and was first sold in early 1971. Unlike a modern personal computer, the Kenbak-1 was built of small-scale integrated circuits, and did not ...

  5. History of the Internet - Wikipedia

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    The history of the Internet has its origin in the efforts of scientists and engineers to build and interconnect computer networks. The Internet Protocol Suite, the set of rules used to communicate between networks and devices on the Internet, arose from research and development in the United States and involved international collaboration ...

  6. History of computing hardware (1960s–present) - Wikipedia

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    The planar process was developed by Noyce's colleague Jean Hoerni in early 1959, based on the silicon surface passivation and thermal oxidation processes developed by Mohamed M. Atalla at Bell Labs in the late 1950s. [4] [5] [6] Computers using IC chips began to appear in the early 1960s.

  7. Computer - Wikipedia

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    A computer is a machine that can be programmed to automatically carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations ( computation ). Modern digital electronic computers can perform generic sets of operations known as programs. These programs enable computers to perform a wide range of tasks. The term computer system may refer to a nominally ...

  8. Computer History Museum - Wikipedia

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    Computer History Museum. / 37.414371; -122.076817. The Computer History Museum ( CHM) is a museum of computer history, located in Mountain View, California. The museum presents stories and artifacts of Silicon Valley and the information age, and explores the computing revolution and its impact on society.

  9. IndiHome - Wikipedia

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    IndiHome (abbreviated from Indonesia Digital Home) is a home telephone, internet, and Internet Protocol television services owned by Telkomsel since July 1, 2023. Prior to Telkomsel's takeover, it was owned by Telkomsel's parent company Telkom Indonesia. [1] IndiHome was launched in 2015 to replace Speedy. [2]